The creators of advanced developments have greatly facilitated the life of modern nature lovers by launching a wide range of models of mosquito and fly repellers and exterminators on the market. Today we will talk about what types of these devices are most appropriate in an open or closed area, what is their main principle of operation, as well as what technical characteristics top-end devices should have.
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About product
The repeller forces insects to leave the zone within the radius of its “effective” cover, and the exterminator purposefully “attracts” mosquitoes and midges to subsequently “suck” them into a vacuum tank designed to deplete the “flying bloodsuckers” that got into it.
Given not only a wide range of models of equipment of the segment under consideration, but also the presence of peculiar subtypes, many buyers are wondering which technique is more useful: scaring or exterminating.
The determining factor in this matter should be the place of use of the device. If necessary, get rid of mosquitoes in the house or apartment about the exterminators can be forgotten. This is due not so much to the need for a large area of free space for the correct installation of such devices, but to the use of gas in their work, which poses a potential danger to people nearby.
The prevalence of the use of repellent devices is associated with their compactness, noiselessness and a high degree of safety when operating indoors.
When choosing a type of equipment, the buyer should keep in mind the degree of effectiveness of both types. Destroyers have a large radius of "effective" coverage, and, accordingly, more carefully cope with the task.
There are several types of repellers:
- electromagnetic (acting on the nervous system of “enemies” with special “waves.” The main advantage is the quiet operation; the disadvantage is the greatest efficiency in the fight against complex organisms, not insects);
- ultrasound (affecting mosquitoes and midges with ultrasound irritating them. The main advantage is the ease of installation and operation; the disadvantage is low efficiency in the fight against "bloodsuckers");
- radio waves (implying the effect of microwaves on insects, forcing them to leave the radius of the "effective" coating. The main advantage is a high degree of efficiency; the disadvantage is the lack of thought in the technology of work, in view of the recently launched study of this type of repellers).
Shredders are divided into:
- propane (working on propane. The main advantage is low gas consumption; the disadvantage is the insecurity of use);
- working on carbon dioxide (attract mosquitoes by simulating the smell of a person. The main advantage is the equipping of most of them with solar panels, significantly saving energy consumption; the disadvantage is the high cost);
- thermal (attracting insects with IR radiation. The main advantage is the effectiveness of the fight against "flying bloodsuckers"; the disadvantage is the insufficient radius of the zone of "effective" coverage);
- light (luring mosquitoes and midges with UV glow. The main advantage is compactness and low weight; the disadvantage is low efficiency).
How to choose
To choose a really high-quality device for getting rid of insects at home, you need to pay attention to:
- type of exposure (optimal - ultrasound);
- zone of "effective" coverage (optimally - from 30 m2);
- a power source (optimally - universal, that is, operating both from the network and from the battery).
In choosing a device for the destruction of mosquitoes and midges on the street, it is worth focusing on:
- zone of "effective" coverage (optimally - from 4 - 5000 m2);
- battery life (optimally - up to 30 days);
- gas cylinder consumption (optimally - up to 1 liter per day).
To form a clear understanding of what technical parameters mosquito and flies repeller or their exterminator should have, it is worthwhile to carefully study the list of top models of devices included in the rating of the best "traps" for insects.
Rating
"Tornado OK01"
- Device type: repeller
- Type of exposure to insects: ultrasound
- Place of application: outdoors / indoors
- Effective coverage area: 50 m2
- Range of "working" frequencies: 4 - 40 kHz
- Ultrasonic pressure per 1 meter of distance: 72 dB
- Power: 0.5 V
- Power Source: 220 V Traditional Socket / AA Batteries
- The number of "emitters" of ultrasound: 2
- possibility of autonomous operation from batteries supplied as standard
- reasonable cost
- the ability to install the device both on the street and at home
- high noise level (squeak) generated by a working device
- low efficiency
- build quality
Budget ultrasonic insect repeller, according to the manufacturer, is able to protect its owner from mosquitoes and midges, eliminating their “proximity” in a radius of 50 m2, which is the optimal distance for a comfortable pastime in nature or in the country.
Eco-sniper AR-115
- Device type: repeller
- Type of exposure to insects: ultrasound
- Place of application: indoors
- Effective coverage area: 50 m2
- Range of "working" frequencies: 4 - 40 kHz
- Ultrasonic pressure per 1 meter of distance: 72 dB
- Power Consumption: 5 W
- Power Source: 220 V Traditional Socket
- The number of "emitters" of ultrasound: 2
- Additional options: lamp - "night lamp"; 3 built-in operating modes
- ability to switch modes
- built-in night light
- reasonable cost
- lack of option to use the device in open spaces
- low degree of protection against mosquitoes at the peak of their activity
- impossibility of autonomous functioning of the device
An electronically controlled ultrasonic repeller, capable of “cleaning” an area of several square meters of annoying insects, thereby saving its user from painful and itchy bites of mosquitoes or midges.
Thermacell Garden Repeller
- Device type: repeller
- Type of exposure to insects: ultrasound
- Place of application: open space
- Effective coverage area: 20 m2
- Range of "working" frequencies: 4 - 40 kHz
- Battery Life: 12 hours on 1 cartridge
- Power Consumption: 5 W
- Power Source: replaceable cartridges
- Additional options: several built-in operating modes; interchangeable plates supplied as standard
- effective repelling mosquitoes, midges, horseflies
- reasonable cost
- “Advanced” equipment
- inability to use the device in enclosed spaces
- the need to purchase replacement cartridges "on order"
- primitive design appearance
A portable street repeller is able to eliminate the proximity of insects to its owner, while not bringing any discomfort to a person due to silent operation.
Mosquito Magnet Executive
- Device type: shredder
- Type of exposure to insects: imitation of the human body
- Place of application: open space
- Effective Coverage Area: 200,000 m2
- "Working" temperature: 0 to +40 degrees Celsius
- Gas bottle capacity: 30 days of continuous use
- Cylinder capacity: 0.155 m3
- Power Source: Rechargeable Battery
- Additional options: touch control; removable container
- effective destruction of mosquitoes and other blood-sucking insects
- the ability to purchase the original main functional element directly from the manufacturer
- large area of "effective" coverage
- poor build quality
- ill-conceived cleaning process
- the need for regular replacement of the "trap", regardless of the frequency of its operation
A high-quality insect killer not only copes with its direct functional “duty”, but also is able to “please” the user with the simplicity of its installation and use.
SkeeterVac SV-3501-RU
- Device type: shredder
- Type of exposure to insects: imitation of the human body
- Place of application: open space
- Effective coverage area: 4000 m2
- "Working" temperature: +10 to +40 degrees Celsius
- "Consumption" of a gas cylinder: up to 1 liter per day
- Power Source: Rechargeable Battery
- Additional options: function of non-stop operation provided that there is gas in the “working” cylinder; UV movable glow
- simplicity and safety of the design of the main body of the device
- effective extermination of insects in the radius of the device
- the prevalence of consumables among suppliers of similar equipment
- high cost of the device in comparison with analogues
- high degree of dependence of the effective operation of the "trap" on external conditions
- the high cost of consumables, in particular adhesive tape
A compact device that can not only protect its user from flying "bloodsuckers" in an impressive radius of "effective" coverage, but also significantly ease his life, given the fact of the ubiquitous presence of "native" supplies on the shelves of equipment stores.
KRN-5000 Turbo PRO
- Device type: shredder
- Type of exposure to insects: ultrasound
- Place of application: open space
- Effective coverage area: 4000 m2
- "Working" temperature: +10 to +50 degrees Celsius
- "Consumption" of a gas cylinder: 40 l for 120 days / 10 l for 33 days of continuous use
- Power Source: 220 V Traditional Socket
- Maximum power consumption: 350 VA
- Additional options: built-in light sensor; built-in alert system for functional blocks; 2 built-in modes "day and night"
- water resistant
- strong case
- the presence of a light sensor that saves gas consumption
- excessive heating of the structure
- high cost of the device
- mismatch of actual technical parameters as declared by the manufacturer
A reliable insect killer, due to its functional properties, is able to protect the user from mosquito bites and midges, while not requiring a large area for installation and special skills for operation.
With a long stay "in nature", repellers and insect killers will become faithful "helpers" to their owner. The information provided in the article will help a potential user to make a competent decision related to the choice of the type of equipment under consideration, as well as a really high-quality device among the goods of this segment.
I prefer not to scare away mosquitoes and midges, but to get rid of them once and for all. Therefore, a sititek mosquito exterminator was bought at the cottage, which kills them practically in batches, using several types of bait at once.